contradiction

IPA: kɑntrʌdˈɪkʃʌn

(countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting.
(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
(countable) A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.
(logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.

Examples of "contradiction" in Sentences

The contradiction is particularly flagrant.
The physical evidence supports the contradiction.
The proof of the latter statement is by contradiction.
In contradiction, there is the admonition to 'be bold'.
But for Gingrich, the word contradiction has no meaning.
Bluntness and compromise to avoid conflict seems to be a contradiction.
Does anybody see the contradiction is the Lefts attack on seniors who use Medicare?
"Does anybody see the contradiction is the Lefts attack on seniors who use Medicare?"
That's what we call a contradiction and hypocrisy that shows how undeserving of the label "Christian" their polices truly are.
III. iii.26 (384,4) and to have his word/Of contradiction] _To have his word of contradiction_ is no more than, _he is used to contradict_; and
In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory.
In formal logic a contradiction is the signal of a defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory.
House Speaker John Boehner sought an explanation of what he termed a "contradiction" between Obama's stated goal of regime change in Libya and the limitation of the United Nations- sanctioned attack to curbing the ability of Muammar Qaddafi's forces to attack civilians.